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1 WERRIBEE BOWLS CLUB Inc ABN: 80401040332 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 December 2018 CHIRNSIDE PARK WATTON STREET WERRIBEE Phone 9741 3229 Email: [email protected]

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    WERRIBEE BOWLS CLUB Inc

    ABN: 80401040332

    Annual Report and Financial Statements

    For the year ending 31 December 2018

    CHIRNSIDE PARK

    WATTON STREET

    WERRIBEE

    Phone 9741 3229

    Email: [email protected]

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    Board of Directors

    President – George Cairns

    Vice President –(vacant)

    Secretary – Lesley Robinson

    Treasurer – Chris Smithwick

    Greens Director – Graham McKinnon

    Directors – Denise Thompson, Geoff Bristow

    Bowls Committee chairperson –Denise Thompson

    Bowls Committee Office Bearers

    Chairperson – Jim Rayner

    Deputy Chairperson – Steve Weston

    Secretary – Lesley Robinson

    Treasurer – Chris Smithwick

    Committee

    George Cairns. Carol Hawkins, John Greygoose, Maureen Torney

    Plus representatives of Selectors, Umpires and Coaches

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    Minutes of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc. Annual General Meeting 10 April 2018 – 7pm

    Committee

    President George Cairns

    Vice President (vacant)

    Treasurer Chris Smithwick

    Secretary Lesley Robinson

    Directors Geoff Bristow

    Denise Thompson

    Graham McKinnon

    Item 1

    Attendance: 66 members signed the attendance sheet. This constitutes a quorum.

    Apologies: A.Christo, G.Foster, M.Foster, A.Taylor, P.Williams

    The President declared the meeting open at 7.05pm and thanked everyone for attending.

    The President advised that before beginning the business of the Annual General Meeting, the

    presentation of Honorary Life Memberships to three Club members would be held.

    (See Addendum)

    The President then resumed the Annual General Meeting.

    Item 2

    The President asked all to stand for one minute’s silence for departed members. They were

    Mick O’Malley, Bill Bridges, Brian Fagan (Life Member), Colin Gee and Beryl Renfrew.

    Item 3 Minutes of previous meeting

    3.1 The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 4th April 2017 as presented in the

    Annual Report be accepted as a true record of the meeting. Minutes accepted, moved Carol

    Hawkins, seconded Carol Johnson. Carried

    Item 4 - Matters Arising

    Nil.

    Item 5 Reports

    5.1 President’s Report

    George Cairns presented his annual report, summarising the issues of concern and the number

    of achievements during the past year. He spoke of the few people who volunteer of their time

    to the Club, and acknowledged the existence of the Club purely because of the work of those

    volunteers. There are many members who do not join in and help. It would be very much

    appreciated if they did. He summarised the year in pennant and the final winning of the

    Midweek Pennant Flag by the ladies Premier Division team. Congratulations again girls !!

    The Club house refurbishment of the Bar was successfully completed during the last 12

    months. A great improvement. George also extended his thanks to the crew who run the

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    Barefoot Bowls Program during the summer months. Some changes are expected during this

    year. And of course the more volunteers we have the easier it will become for everyone.

    5.2 Bowls Committee Report

    Denise Thompson presented a summary of the year. The 2017/18 season has been a

    challenging time for both selection committees. It is difficult to select bowlers for a total of 11

    teams across Saturday and Tuesday, every week. Congratulations was extended to the

    Midweek Pennant ladies Premier Division team who won the premiership flag for the first

    time. Well done ladies !! She also extended her congratulations to Club singles champions

    Jenny Parker and Steve Weston. Steve won through to the semi finals of the regional

    Champion of Champions.

    Denise also extended her thanks to all volunteers, including those who assist with function

    catering, those who support the schools program, coaches, umpires etc. She also mentioned

    Rhonda Edwards and those who oversee the barefoot bowls program over the summer months.

    Denise concluded her report by thanking those who have been of assistance during her time as

    chair of the Bowls Committee during the last two years. She particularly thanked Lis Collins

    for her considerable work in maintaining financial control of the Bowls Committee during the

    last few years. Thank you !

    5.3 Greens Director’s Report -

    In the absence of Graham McKinnon, George brought everyone’s notice to Graham’s extensive

    report in the Annual Report. He had taken the opportunity to thank absolutely everyone who

    had contributed in any way to the Club. Worth reading !!

    5.4 Treasurer’s Report

    Chris Smithwick advised that the Club continues to be in a fairly safe situation. Income has

    increased by approx. 4%. On the down side the outgoings have increased by approx. 8%. This

    last year the Club has had some unusual expenses. Bar improvements were necessary. A 19%

    adjustment arises out of the Bowls Committee accounts. Acknowledgement was made of the

    benefits from the community bowls team which includes Rhonda Edwards and a team of

    volunteers. They have done a great job bringing our Club to the notice of the community. It

    has been a terrific source of revenue. The challenge is to find a way to minimise our costs and

    how to generate income. In the near future consideration may need to be given to a minor

    increase in memberships and bar costs.

    Overall it has been a fairly positive year considering the expenses we have had. Chris also

    extended his thanks to Lis Collins for her considerable contribution to the Club and wish her

    and Ron well in the future.

    All reports were accepted, moved Maureen Torney, seconded Patricia Bristow. Carried.

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    Item 6 The Committee

    The President advised that there were four positions on the Board for election. He advised at

    the closing of nominations only four (4) eligible members had been nominated for the four

    positions.

    The number of nominations being the same as the number of vacancies, no election was

    required to be held. Therefore the following members were declared elected as members of the

    Board of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc:

    Carol Hawkins, Graham McKinnon, Lesley Robinson, Chris Smithwick

    Item 7 General Business

    7.1 Notice of Motion – the following was proposed by Robert Brown.

    We wish to move a notice of motion re dress code on wearing of hats in the Club

    rooms, and for members to vote on. Being members for nearly fifty years each, we find

    it unprofessional for this practice to continue as there are only a few members who

    wear hats inside, even behind the bar. We go to bowls every week and notice all the

    opposition players take their hats off in a show of respect for the Club. In all Clubs we

    visit in Australia, no hats are worn inside the Clubs, most have dress code notices at the

    entrance of Clubs informing the proper dress attire for members and visitors.

    Moved Robert Brown, seconded John Spence.

    General discussion included the fact that bowlers visiting the Club are catching on and wearing

    hats like some of our members do. It is a practise that we would prefer not to occur in the

    future. The recommendation is that no hats should be worn in the Club house.

    In response Ross Mayne advised the issue was considered at the last AGM. He gave an

    overview of the discussion on this issue at that meeting. He advised that various Clubs have

    differing dress codes. The board is charged with looking after the Club now and into the future.

    What is acceptable and what is not. The board approved a Code of Conduct which we believe

    is clear and should be acceptable. Hats inside is a grey area.

    The board is charged with various responsibilities related to the viability of the Club. If

    members feel serious about such an issue then voting on this motion will reflect how serious.

    Change in this Club is always seriously considered. If members want to make a difference

    there is always opportunity to nominate for board or Bowls Committee positions.

    One member suggested that the board should consider the feelings of meeting attendees and

    any particular decisions and not dismiss them.

    Another member spoke on the issue of potential new members who may come from multi

    national countries where wearing hats might an issue which may clash with this motion.

    Another member spoke for the motion and reinforced the fact that it was simply a case of best

    behaviour inside Club rooms.

    A call was put to vote for or against the motion. For the motion 31, against the motion 22. It

    appeared that several members abstained from voting. The motion was therefore successful

    and declared carried.

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    It was suggested that a better sign be posted at the entrance to the Club which should send a

    clear message to all who enter.

    7.2 New members

    Dean O’Connell asked about the importance of how new members were inducted into the

    Club. He suggested the ongoing support of a “buddy” would be helpful to a new member who

    would not know the how, where, what and who of the Club. This was acknowledged as a good

    idea !!

    7.3 Corporate Challenge

    Dean O’Connell asked if the Club could arrange a “corporate challenge” to the outside

    businesses. The President saw this as a good idea. It will be worth discussing at the Bowls

    Committee meetings.

    The President then handed the meeting over to Denise Thompson, Chairperson of the Bowls

    Committee to coordinate the following:

    Item 10 Bowls Committee

    10.1 The Chairperson announced that office bearers for the Bowls Committee were up for re-

    election. They include Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. At the

    closing of nominations, four (4) eligible members had been nominated for the four positions.

    With the number of nominations being the same as the number of vacancies, no election was

    required to be held. Those nominated were:

    Chairperson Jim Rayner

    Deputy Chairperson Steve Weston

    Treasurer Chris Smithwick

    Secretary Lesley Robinson

    The Chairperson declared that they were duly elected.

    10.2 Saturday Pennant Selection Committee

    There are two vacancies only. Nominations were:

    Steve Cohen, Robert Edwards, Jenny Parker

    As an election was required for the two positions of Selector, two volunteers were asked to

    scrutineer and finalise results of the votes. Scrutineers chosen were Lis Collins and Neville

    Hopkins.

    Voting sheets were handed out to all affiliated members in attendance who were eligible to

    vote. It was noted that any social members in attendance may not vote. At the conclusion of

    the secret ballot, the Chairperson declared that the two members elected to the Saturday

    Pennant Selection Committee were: Steve Cohen, Robert Edwards

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    10.3 Midweek Pennant Selection Committee

    There was only one (1) vacancy. As there were three (3) nominations for the one vacancy, the

    Chairperson advised that an election would be required to be held. The nominees were

    Robert Edwards, Catherine Haldane, Carol Johnson

    As an election was required, two volunteers were asked to scrutineer and finalise results of the

    votes. Scrutineers chosen were Lis Collins and Neville Hopkins.

    Voting sheets were handed out to all affiliated members in attendance who were eligible to

    vote. It was noted that any social members in attendance may not vote. At the conclusion of the

    secret ballot, the Chairperson declared that the member elected to the Midweek Pennant

    Selection Committee was: Robert Edwards.

    There was general discussion about the position vacated by Patricia Bristow recently, but as

    that will be filled as a casual vacancy, it was confirmed as not requiring election.

    Item 11 Special Notes

    11.1 The meeting was declared closed at 8.25pm.

    Minutes were recorded and compiled by Lesley Robinson

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    Addendum to AGM – 10 April 2018

    Presentation of Life Memberships

    The first recipient was Catherine Haldane. George Cairns summarised Catherine’s time in the

    Club. She was then awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Her

    contribution to the Club has been considerable and is ongoing. George added that the task was

    so good he decided to acknowledge that he and Catherine had both attended the same school in

    Scotland. Catherine responded with pleasure. She acknowledged that this was a great

    honour.

    The second recipient was Reg Hassett. George Cairns gave an overview of his contribution to

    the Club. He has made extensive contributions to the Club over many years. During the

    disconnection from the RSL, Reg made himself available to work full weeks at the Club, every

    week. He organised everything. He did it for the Club !! He was duly awarded an Honorary

    Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Reg responded with thanks. He

    acknowledged it as a great honour. The important thing was that we have a great Club that was

    worth saving. He acknowledged working with Jim Rayner to achieve it. The members really

    made the decision that we were going to keep this Club going. He also extended his thanks to

    all those who helped get this Club back on its feet. He also thanked Rita.

    The third recipient was Jim Rayner. George summarised his previous contribution, and

    ongoing contribution to the Club. His service was extensive. Anyone who has ever seen him

    around the Club will acknowledge he never sits down. He does just about anything. He helped

    to organise the greenkeeper when we disconnected from the RSL. The only reason this Club

    survived is because of the work and commitment by Jim Rayner and Reg Hassett. He was

    duly awarded an Honorary Life Membership of the Werribee Bowls Club. Jim responded

    with thanks to the Committee who came up with the nomination. Thanks also to Reg. It is

    certainly worth putting in time and effort for this Club. He acknowledged that it definitely

    means a lot to him for being nominated for this award. Hopefully it might encourage others to

    offer their time and give a hand.

    The presentation of Super Veteran Badges (80 years) was then presided over by

    Catherine Haldane on behalf of the Metro West Region.

    The first presentation was to Neville Hopkins who achieved eligibility for this award on 6th

    March. His bowls history was summarised by Catherine.

    The second presentation was to Geoff Bristow who achieved eligibility for this award on 31st

    March. His bowls history was also summarised. He has often been the keeper of the keys and

    asked to open the Club at a variety of times. He is usually on roster and is often on duty when

    the Jazz Club holds its monthly show. He is a major contributor to setting up and closing down

    the Club.

    The third presentation could not continue as John White had taken ill three days before and was

    currently in hospital. The Super Veterans Badge will be presented in the near future.

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    PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2018 / 2019

    Dear members

    Another successful year has passed. No teams were relegated, with five teams playing in the

    finals, and three teams promoted. Probably all down to those bloody selectors.

    The Club were Runners Up in the 2018 Bowls Club of the Year Awards and we were also

    nominated for the Victorian Community Sports Club of the Year, resulting in becoming one of

    the four finalists.

    A tremendous effort and a terrific acknowledgement of what we are doing right in the Club.

    Bowls Victoria nominated us for both awards; they seem to think we are doing something

    right.

    Of course, any success we have is all due to the fantastic work done by our magnificent

    volunteers. I know I mention this every year, with the reason being this Club survives on the

    back of their ongoing efforts.

    I have to add, it dismays me the amount of criticism the volunteers invariably receive from

    other members who are posted missing whenever assistance is required.

    Once again, a big thank you to all our volunteers.

    Yours in sport

    George Cairns

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    BOWLS COMMITTEE REPORT 2018 / 2019

    Your Committee has over the past season been heavily promoting “the club” as a Community

    Participation Club and have been offering and participating in community programs such as

    Bowling with Babies, Girls on the Green, and Wyndham Pop-Up-Parks. The result was the

    club has been acknowledged by both Bowls Australia, Bowls Victoria and Wyndham Council.

    Bowls Australia ended up making of a promotional video of our Bowling with Babies Program

    for other clubs to utilise in promoting the program.

    These types of promotions have been both necessary and beneficial to the club by way of

    promotion of the club, potential increase in club revenue and a growth in Social Membership.

    We have been particularly pleased with the Wyndham Chinese Happy Life Association, and

    the Bowling with Babies Mothers which have been our successes from a Social Membership

    Cultural Integration and Participation point of view.

    During September the CEO of Bowls Australia visited the club and was very impressed by the

    efforts of this club in respect to community involvement programs.

    I am very proud to advise that as a result of driving these Community Programs and they being

    so successful; our Social Media and Community Bowls Coordinator, Rhonda Edwards, was

    awarded the Metro West Region “Volunteer of the Year”, the “2018 Wyndham Community

    Volunteer Award as “Citizen of the Year Sports and Recreation”, and an award for the “2018

    Women in Sport Organisation” for an outstanding contribution towards increasing female

    participation in sport. This award encompasses all forms of female sports. Hearty

    congratulations Rhonda on your well-earned achievements.

    Further to these personal achievements the Werribee Bowls Club has been acknowledged as

    Runner Up in the 2018 Bowls Australia Club of the Year, and we were one of four finalists in

    the Victorian Community Sporting Club of the Year Award, with Collingwood Basketball

    Association being the winners.

    Not a bad effort for a predominately volunteer managed organisation!

    The Club Singles Championships Finals were again very keenly contested, despite the

    inclement weather, and the concerns that were raised about the Bowls Committee decision to

    play both the semi finals and finals on grass. Congratulations to Trish Forder (Ladies Singles

    Champion), and Rob Panton (Men’s Singles Champion) for staging such quality games of that

    engaged the interest of on lookers, and to the runners up Jenny Parker and Paul Soffe thank

    you for your efforts. To all the other Honour Board Club Champions I compliment you on your

    achievement.

    I express my appreciation to the Club Tournament Sub-Committees for organising the

    programs for club the games, and of course a huge thank you to those members who

    volunteered as markers and/or umpired throughout games leading up to final games.

    To the Club Selectors both Mid-Week and Saturday, I say thank you for a job well done and

    also for the considerable time and effort spent evaluating and assessing individual player

    performance and the results attained.

    Everyone knows but do not necessarily appreciate what a difficult job our Club selectors face

    from week to week in trying to construct teams that are compatible and competitive.

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    If there is one thing this Club does right; it’s the successful running of Sponsored

    Tournaments. This in no uncertain terms is due to the hard-working Tournament Organisers,

    Support Staff (on the Tournament Board), the Volunteers who set up and tidy up the rinks and

    surrounds, and of course the dedicated band of Ladies who support Carol Hawkins in the

    kitchen. Thank you all for your tireless efforts in keeping the Club functioning so smoothly on

    these important days.

    This season the Committee recognised the need for “the club” to demonstrate to all of our

    Volunteers (who donate untold in-kind hours without any financial gain); to publicly display

    our appreciation, and recognition of their contributions and the importance they play in the

    long-term sustainability of this Club. The Committee undertook to acknowledge these efforts

    in the Annual Report, and display photographs of them in action on the In-House TV.

    Subsequent to that, we developed a “Volunteer Policy” which is designed to inform our

    Volunteers of the Clubs intention to provide work that is safe, significant, fulfilling, and most

    importantly outline the responsibilities of each party.

    As you are aware we rely very heavily on our Volunteers’ time and services for the long-term

    future of this Club. Therefore; the very last thing we need are members allegedly being

    disrespectful and/or menacing to such valuable resources. Allegedly, that is what happened this

    season. All members need to be alert for this sort of behaviour and address it immediately and

    appropriately by documenting any such incident preferably with witnesses.

    Your Committee also developed a “Committee Charter and Procedures Document”. This

    document was adopted at the January Meeting of 2019. It is designed to serve as a working

    document to inform both current and/or potential committee members of what their roles and

    responsibilities are prior to considering nominating for a committee position.

    Another project your Committee worked hard to introduce was a “Community Bowls

    Challenge” which was due to start early February for 6 consecutive weeks. The Challenge had

    been very kindly sponsorship by one of our own members “Chook” Dean McConnell. Chook,

    the Committee is very grateful to you for giving the club an opportunity to conduct such an

    event. Unfortunately, our attempts to get this off the ground ended up with in a very poor

    response and we had to cancel the event.

    Although I have only spent one year as Chairman of the Bowls Committee, it is time for me to

    step aside primarily because of the disruptions, disrespect and disharmony evident within the

    club this season. It bothered me personally and it is something I don’t and won’t put up with.

    My resignation will pave the way for members who can bring fresh ideas, and possess far more

    passion, tolerance and drive within them than I currently hold to progress the standing and

    effectiveness of the operational part of the Club.

    In signing off, I publicly acknowledge all those members who have either assisted or supported

    me in any way during my tenure as Chairman.

    A. (Jim) Rayner.

    Chairman, Bowls Committee

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    GREENS DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2018 / 2019

    The Surrounds

    The Gardening and Maintenance Crew continues to maintain the great look and feel that our

    club has as members and visitors first walk through our gates. The shrubs and plants that adorn

    our fence line are a great promotion for the Werribee Bowls Club. The colourful array of plants

    and flowers provide a welcoming atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.

    The maintenance of the above would not be achieved without the continuous hard work and

    dedication of our volunteers.

    The Gardening and outside Maintenance Crew

    Our Mantra is still “Keep the place looking nice, neat, clean and tidy”

    A big thank you to:

    Ron O’Shannessey, Gerry Edwards and Jason Kotevski (our work placement volunteer) for their tireless work in maintaining our garden beds and shrubs.

    Team members from Transformation that perform cleaning and gardening tasks on most Mondays.

    Ken McColgan and John Greygoose who continue to give of their time to paint the greens’ borders, seating and whatever else inside or outside that needs a fresh coat.

    Our new social member Mal Milner who currently cleans our windows on a weekly basis.

    Ray Argent who continues to assist with rubbish collection, emptying all the bins inside and outside the clubhouse a couple of times a week. He also assists with cleaning duties

    when required.

    Lyle Rogers who continues to perform his role as general maintenance and handy man.

    Gerry Edwards, again, for his mechanical expertise in machinery and he continues to regularly service all our petrol driven equipment. He saves the club thousands of dollars

    each year with this activity.

    Brian Turner and Peter Williams who answered the call when a notice went out for more workers to assist our established crew members. They are regular contributors every Friday

    with cleaning duties inside and outside.

    The Saturday Morning Crew of Chris Smithwick, Gerry Edwards and Neville Hopkins continue to ably assist me with cleaning all the surrounds and setting up all three

    greens for our Saturday pennant competition. A big thank you to Brian Turner, Steve

    Weston and Iain McKinnon who assisted while I was away.

    Ian Milledge and Bill O’Keefe who cook the Saturday BBQ and tidy up after.

    Top dressing crews - Finally, big thank you to all the club volunteers that turned out to assist with the top dressing of both grass greens. You all know who you are and we

    published a thank you on Team App at the time.

    All these tasks conducted by our volunteer club members continue to save the club many thousands of dollars throughout the year and we should all applaud their efforts.

    The Greens

    Firstly, I would like to state categorically that the Board of Management has every faith and

    confidence in our Greenkeeper, Shane Grellet. While there has been some discontent amongst

    some members about the state of number 2 green, this year, I will remind you that Shane was

    not responsible for the initial planting and maintenance and he has inherited some of the

    problems.

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    However, we acknowledge that we need to adopt a long-term strategy to ensure that this green

    is available all year round and is in good condition and running at an appropriate pace (ideally

    around14 seconds) for mid-week and Saturday pennant.

    Unfortunately, due to the nature of Tif dwarf grass we can only carry out this maintenance

    work in the summer months so work will commence at the end of November start of December

    2019 and as such the green will be closed for 8 – 10 weeks. We will be shaving at least 30mls

    off the top of the green and this and the associated work will cost approximately $4,000.

    We will have to split one team on a Saturday and use rinks 6, 7, 8 & 9. While not ideal having

    to use 2 carpet and 2 green rinks it will only be for a short while and the benefits far outweigh

    the inconvenience. When we had 7 and 8 sides we had to do this every week so this is not a

    new occurrence.

    Green Number 1

    The green continues to run at a regular 15 – 16 seconds and is smooth and consistent.

    The carpet green requires a lot of work and depending on the wind can take as much as 10

    hours each week to keep in pristine condition. Cleaning is carried out on Mondays, Thursdays,

    Fridays and Saturdays and the occasional Sunday when an event is scheduled. This green is

    regularly cleaned each week using either the blowers and or vacuum cleaners.

    Due to the appearance of some mildew patches in certain areas of the green we sprayed these

    areas with the recommended shampoo and moss killer in January and February 2018. The

    entire green was sprayed in May, October and December 2018 and is due for another treatment

    after the completion of the current pennant season.

    Green Number 2.

    Our yearly maintenance plan was commenced in April 2018. The green was cut, scarified,

    cored and top dressed. This resulted in the number two green running really well throughout

    the pennant season and hosting a number of Metro West events during the season.

    This green will be closed, on Monday 8 April 2018, immediately after Italy / Australia day,

    scheduled for Sunday 7 April, for growth and maintenance, and will re-open, hopefully

    weather permitting, the first week in September 2019. Work will include double scarifying,

    aerating, top dressing, levelling and the addition of nutrients.

    Green top dressing will again be scheduled in the first week of closure (weather

    permitting) so we will again be calling for volunteers to assist. Please see me if you are

    willing to lend a hand.

    Remember: “Many hands make light work and in our case, too many cooks do not spoil the

    broth

    Green Number 3

    To get the best results out of this green it must be used regularly throughout the year for

    social, pennant and barefoot bowls.

    There have been some issues this year with the green not running at a consistent pace and I

    have documented our action plan above to rectify this.

    The green was heavily scarified both ways, cored for aeration and dusted (only had a light

    spread of top soil rather than the normal) prior to Christmas. Since the pennant season now

    starts the second week of January there is little or no time to allow the green to recover

    resulting in the green being slow for the first few weeks after the recommencement of pennant.

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    Hopefully, Number 3 Green will play well over the winter period. The green will also be

    drilled and deep grooming, poa grass and algaecide treatment will occur prior to the dormancy

    period.

    During the non-pennant season the green will be regularly groomed, cut and rolled in our

    efforts to make this green roll consistently throughout the year.

    The Greenkeeper

    Shane continues to maintain the grass surroundings as well as his primary role of looking after

    greens two and three. He is a tireless worker and his role includes; cutting, rolling and watering

    the grass greens two to three times per week during the pennant season, spraying the greens, on

    a monthly basis, with a fungicide to prevent disease, trimming the green edges and mowing the

    grass around green three.

    Maintenance and Equipment

    Running a club is a costly exercise and like our household things need to be repaired, serviced

    and at times replaced. The club purchased a new portable vacuum to assist with cleaning the

    carpet green and surrounds, a new transfer pump for the large water tanks and new hoses for

    watering the garden beds. The bench seats between greens one and two had new pine slats

    and the bolts and washers were replaced.

    General Comments

    Greens one and three will again be available for winter bowls.

    As last year’s report stated the club continues to be successful with our Barefoot Bowls

    Program, on Friday evenings, as well as our involvement with school’s programs and

    community-based organisations. All greens have been used on occasions for these activities

    and I have again requested that all our Bowls Coordinators and volunteers set up the rinks to

    bowl east-west for these programs. This will give the greens an even distribution of traffic,

    wear and tear.

    Here at Werribee Bowls Club we have the best of three worlds; bent and tift grass greens and a

    carpet green. All have been presented well throughout the year and I am very proud of that fact

    and of the fine work that our regular, hard working volunteers perform.

    Thank you, Shane and all our volunteers.

    So if you are not currently one of these willing volunteers, please consider putting your name

    on a list, whether it be to assist with the running of our barefoot bowl’s program, schools

    program or joining one of our maintenance crews.

    To find out how you can make a difference please see me or one of the Club’s board members.

    All interest and help will be welcomed.

    Kind regards

    Graham McKinnon

    Greens Director

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    Treasurer’s Report year ending 31/12/2018 Whilst the club remains in a strong financial position with liquid assets well exceeding

    liabilities and providing adequate coverage for any contingent expenses, 2018 was a

    challenging year from an economic perspective.

    As is customary, most go straight to the bottom line of the Statement of Income and Expense

    and there one will see that the club experienced a loss of some $28,000. This loss can be

    primarily attributed to the downturn in bar income of approximately $33,000 as compared to

    the previous year. It is also noted that sponsorship is down $7000 on the 2017 year.

    That aside, most figures approximate with the previous year although some variations may be

    attributed to a realignment of the bowls income and expenditure to incorporate it into the

    mainstream club accounting process. Also, in doing this we can more closely monitor all

    income and expenses in more detail.

    The most significant one-off expenditure item for the year was perhaps the upgrade to our

    security system which amounted to $10,000. The Board saw this as a necessary enhancement

    to maintain a level of security commensurate with current community standards.

    As has been stated in previous years one of the ways of cutting expenses will be to maximise

    the number of volunteers around the club and thus cut costs for wages and services. I am

    pleased to add that we have had a few members step up in recent times but there is always

    room for more.

    Chris Smithwick

    Treasurer

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    Werribee Bowls Club Inc

    Committee’s Report

    For year ended 31 December 2018

    The Committee members submit the financial accounts of the Werribee Bowls Club Inc for the

    financial year ended 31 December 2018.

    Committee Members

    The names of the Committee members at the date of this report are: George Cairns, Lesley

    Robinson, Chris Smithwick, Denise Thompson, Carol Hawkins and Graham McKinnon.

    Principal Activities

    The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: Lawn Bowls.

    Significant Changes

    No significant changes in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

    Operating Result

    The profit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to:

    Year ended Year ended

    31 December 2017 31 December 2018

    ($1,834) ($28,122)

    Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee on: